Punjab Highway Patrol

Pakistani highway police agency

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Law enforcement agency

Punjab Highway Patrol
Urdu: پنجاب شاہراہ گشت‬

Abbreviation| PHP
Motto| Safe Highways Urdu: محفوظ راہزن
Agency overview
Formed| 8 January 2003
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction| Punjab, Pakistan
Size| 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi)
Population| 81.8 Million
Legal jurisdiction| Punjab
General nature|

* Civilian police

Operational structure
Headquarters| Lahore, Punjab
Agency executive|

* Abdul Kareem, Additional IGP PHP

Parent agency| Punjab Police (Pakistan)
Website
php.punjab.gov.pk

The Punjab Highway Patrol (Urdu: پنجاب شاہراہ گشت; reporting name: PHP) serves as the safe highways police for all Provincial Highways of Punjab. The PHP patrol the roads to maintain safe highways and prevent crimes from taking place, especially in rural regions of Punjab. Recently, in many districts, some of the patrolling units have also been given the responsibility for imposing tickets for traffic violations.[1]

## History

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PHP Posts.

The Chief Minister of the Punjab announced the establishment of Patrolling Posts on the highways throughout the province on 8 January 2003. The object was to provide security to the people traveling on the highways and improve thana (Police Station) culture. 450 Patrolling Post would be established in two phases. By 31 March 2005 more than 190 posts have become operational and others will soon be commissioned. More than 11,500 constables have been recruited and trained in two years. They receive a special pay package which is almost twice that of the regular police. The Punjab Highway Patrol is headed by an officer of the rank of an Additional Inspector-General of Police.

## Head of Organization

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* Additional Inspectors General of police is the Head of Punjab Highway Patrol.
* The list of heads of this unit who commanded this organisation of Punjab Police is as under:

Name of Officers | From | To

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Mr. Tariq Saleem PSP | 4 August 2006 | 7 May 2007
Mr. Javed Noor PSP | 7 May 2007 | 26 January 2008
Mr. Muhammad Altaf Qamar PSP PPM | 25 February 2008 | 4 June 2008
Mr. Muhammad Zahid Mahmood PSP | 4 June 2008 | 8 March 2009
Mr. Mirza Muhammad Yasin PSP | 8 March 2009 | 3 April 2009
Mr. Zahid Mahmood PSP | 3 April 2009 | 13 May 2009
Mr. Mohamamd Wasim PSP | 13 May 2009 | 31 January 2011
Mr. Humayun Raza Shafi PSP | 21 February 2011 | 14 June 2011
Mr. Khan Baig PSP | 16 June 2011 | 2 January 2013
Mr. Malik Khuda Bakhsh Awan PSP | 2 January 2013 | 8 April 2013
Mr. Sohail Khan PSP | 12 April 2013 | 28 July 2014
Mr. Mian Javed Islam PSP | 28 July 2014 | 8 October 2015
Dr. Arif Mushtaq Chaudhary PSP | 13 October 2015 | 22 February 2016
Mr. Amjad Javed Saleemi PSP | 22 February 2016 | 22 May 2018
Mr. Kunwar Shahrukh PSP | 31 May 2018 | August 2018–present
Mr. Abubakar Khuda Bakhsh PSP | August 2018 | December 2018
Mr. Ahmad Ishaque Jahangir PSP | December 2018 | February 2019
Mr. Capt(R) Ahmad Latif PSP | February 2019 | April 2019
Mr. Manzoor Sarwar Chaudhary PSP | April 2019 | November 2019
Mr. Capt(R) Zafar Iqbal Awan PSP | November 2019 | –

## Objectives

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* Control crime on highways with a system of foot and mobile patrol within an area extending to 220 feet on either side of the designated highways
* Apprehend criminals and hand them over to the local police
* Preserve the crime scene and inform the local police after commission of an offence
* Take measures to control traffic accidents
* In case of accident, provide first aid to the injured and transport the seriously injured to hospital
* Serve as reporting centres and provide emergency help in the form of guidance and road-side assistance
* Keep the highways clear of encroachments in coordination with the competent authority
* Conduct effective nakabandi (picketing on roads/highways) to stop a suspect vehicle following a crime or an accident
* Check over-speeding and use of pressure horns in public service vehicles
* Ensure round the clock presence of uniformed, well trained, well educated, alert and vigilant force
* Traffic management on 12 Highways across the province

## Training

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Training occurs at the Chohung Training Center in Lahore. In addition to regular police training, the personnel of the Punjab Highway Patrol have been given 1 month of elite police training, to deal with criminals. They have also been given instructions in the following areas:

* Character building
* Principles of patrolling
* Preservation of the scene of crime
* Stop, search and arrest
* First aid
* Public dealing / Community policing
* Safety and cleanliness.

## Uniform

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PHP Officers.

In order to distinguish Punjab Highway Patrol from general police a special uniform has been designed.

## Helpline

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In case of emergencies for help/assistance, Punjab Highway Patrol has established a helpline 1124 for road commuters.

## Vehicles

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PHP Vehicles.

* Toyota Hilux (Single Cab & Double Cabin Vigo)

## Weapons

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* AK 47
* H&K G3
* H&K MP5
* Glock pistols
* Beretta 92fs
* TT pistols
* shotguns

## See also

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* Punjab Police (Pakistan)
* Provincial Highways of Punjab
* Elite Police
* Rescue 15 bwp
* National Highways & Motorway Police

## References

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1. ^ "Punjab Police".

## External links

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* Official website

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Law enforcement in Pakistan

Federal|

| Agencies|

* Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation
* National Highways & Motorway Police
* National Counter Terrorism Authority
* Animal Quarantine Department
* Department of Plant Protection
* Federal Investigation Agency
* Railways Police
* Financial Monitoring Unit
* Airports Security Force
* Anti-Narcotics Force
* Pakistan Customs
* National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency

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Training and Policy|

* National Academy for Prisons Administration
* National Police Academy
* National Police Bureau

Provincial|

| Balochistan|

* Balochistan Police
* Balochistan Levies

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|

* Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police
* Levies
* Malakand Levies
* Dir Levies
* Special Combat Unit

Punjab|

* Dolphin Force
* Elite Police
* Punjab Police
* Punjab Highway Patrol
* Punjab Prisons
* Police Qaumi Razakars

Sindh|

* Sindh Police
* Special Security Unit

Territorial|

| Islamabad Capital Territory|

* Islamabad Police
* Islamabad Traffic Police

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Other territories|

* Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police
* Gilgit-Baltistan Police

Defunct agencies|

* Federal Security Force
* Khasadar Forces
* Mehran Force

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